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PURPLE KNIGHT WOMEN LOSE TO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1-0        Penmen score game winner with 1:24 left   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                               FOR MORE INFORMATION October 11, 2005                                                                                Contact: Daniel O'Reilly Courtesy Southern New Hampshire Sports Information                           Phone: (802) 654-2929 MANCHESTER, N.H. – Senior Nikki Cote’s (Bristol, RI) goal with 1:24 to play in regulation snapped a scoreless tie and lifted Southern New Hampshire University to a 1-0 victory over Saint Michael’s College in Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer action Tuesday night at SNHU’s Dr. George J. Larkin Field. It marked the second-straight 1-0 victory for SNHU, which evened its record at 6-6-2 overall and 4-4-2 in the league. Saint Michael’s fell to 4-10-0 overall and 4-4-2 in the NE-10. Freshman Cary Rivett (Uxbridge, MA) created the scoring chance when she got to a loose ball deep in the Saint Michael’s end and sent a pass to sophomore Stephanie Jones (Barnstable, MA) on the right flank. Jones carried the ball to the endline and chipped a pass to the front of the Saint Michael’s net, and Cote finished the play with a diving header into an opened net from 10 yards out.  It marked the team-leading fourth goal of the year for Cote, and her second game-winning goal of the season. The game featured limited scoring chances. The Penmen recorded just 11 shots at net, while the Purple Knights managed just two shots. Sophomore Nicole Visconti (North Reading, MA) went the distance in net for the Penmen and made one save enroute to her second-straight shutout.  Sophomore Gillian Goldman (Stratham, NH) started in net for Saint Michael’s, but was forced to leave the game after colliding with SNHU’s Laurie Boland (Worcester, MA) just 1:32 into the contest. Sophomore Molly Cole (Dover, NH) took over the recorded four saves. SNHU returns to action Thursday (10/13) when it travels to Stonehill College for a re-scheduled NE-10 match at 4 p.m.  Saint Michael’s hosts nationally-ranked Assumption College Saturday (10/15) at 1 p.m. GAME SUMMARY Saint Michael’s              0          0          - 0 Southern N.H                 0          1          - 1 First Half: No Scoring. Second Half: SNHU, Cote (Jones, Rivett), 88:36. Shots: SMC 1, SNHU 11. Corner Kicks: SMC 3, SNHU 5 Goalkeepers: SMC, Goldman (1:32), 0 saves; SMC, Cole (88:28), 2 saves; SNHU, McGinley (90:00), 1 save.                                                                                   ###PURPLEKNIGHTS###

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